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Treatments for the Coronavirus Are Being Developed by Hebrew University
(Jerusalem Post) Celia Jean - A variety of treatments to combat the coronavirus have been developed, and are continuously being explored, by research teams at Hebrew University and start-up companies belonging to Yissum, HU's technology transfer company. "Among the early stage technologies currently being developed are creative ideas spanning drug discovery, MedTech and medical equipment as well as systems to better diagnose and treat coronavirus," said Dr. Itzik Goldwaser, CEO of Yissum. "Our researchers have proposed a large number of ideas that include re-purposing current drug treatments, face masks that can actively kill the Covid-19 virus, and even plant-based diagnostic tools and treatments."